Both offer free plans for Indian businesses — but the experience is very different. Here is an honest comparison of features, pricing, and GST compliance.
If you are searching for free GST billing software in India, two names come up often: myBillPlease and Zoho Invoice. Both offer free plans. Both handle GST invoicing. But the way they work and what they prioritise are quite different.
Zoho Invoice is part of the larger Zoho ecosystem — a suite of 50+ business apps covering CRM, HR, project management, and more. This gives it power if you are already a Zoho user, but it also means the billing experience comes with complexity you may not need. Settings are spread across multiple menus, and you will often see prompts to connect other Zoho apps.
We built myBillPlease as a focused GST billing tool for Indian businesses. It does one thing well: help you create invoices, manage inventory, track expenses, and file GST returns — without the overhead of a full business suite. It also includes native Shopify integration, BigShip shipping, and Razorpay payment links that Zoho Invoice does not offer.
This guide breaks down the real differences so you can pick the right tool for your business. We will be fair about where Zoho does better and where myBillPlease is the stronger choice. Let us start with a side-by-side feature comparison.
How myBillPlease and Zoho Invoice compare on what matters
| Feature | myBillPlease | Zoho Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | Yes — billing, inventory, reports | Yes — 5 customers limit |
| Customer Limit (Free) | Unlimited | 5 customers |
| Invoice Limit (Free) | Unlimited | 1,000/year |
| GST Invoice Creation | ||
| GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B Reports | ||
| GSTR-2B Reconciliation | ||
| Inventory Management | Basic | |
| HSN/SAC Code Support | ||
| Shopify Integration | ||
| Shipping Integration | BigShip built-in | |
| Payment Links | Razorpay built-in | Zoho Payments / Stripe |
| Multi-User Access | Paid plans only | |
| Role-Based Permissions | Paid plans only | |
| Professional PDF Templates | 7 templates | 9 templates |
| Expense Tracking | ||
| Time Tracking | ||
| Multi-Currency | ||
| Client Portal | ||
| Recurring Invoices | Roadmap | |
| Mobile App | Web (responsive) | iOS & Android |
What each tool does well and where it falls short
Both have free plans, but the limits are very different
| Feature | myBillPlease | Zoho Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan Limits | Unlimited customers and invoices | 5 customers, 1,000 invoices/year |
| Starter / Basic | Rs 799/month | Rs 749/month (Standard) |
| Pro / Professional | Rs 1,599/month | Rs 1,249/month (Professional) |
| Multi-User | Included in Pro | Rs 2,499/month (Premium) |
| Shopify Integration | Included in Starter+ | Not available |
| Shipping | Included in all plans | Not available |
For Indian businesses, GST compliance is not optional. Both myBillPlease and Zoho Invoice handle the basics well: GST invoices with CGST, SGST, and IGST calculation, HSN and SAC code support, and GSTR-1 report generation.
Where they differ is in the details. myBillPlease generates GSTR-2B reconciliation reports so you can match your purchase invoices against your suppliers' returns — this helps you catch input tax credit issues before they become problems during GST audits. It also supports GSTR-7 for TDS reporting. Zoho Invoice does not offer GSTR-2B or GSTR-7.
myBillPlease also includes a free GST calculator, HSN code finder, and 20 other free tools that help with everyday GST tasks. These tools work without signing up and drive real value even before you create an account.
On the other hand, Zoho Invoice connects to Zoho Books for more advanced accounting needs. If your business has complex accounting beyond billing — like multi-currency transactions or detailed financial statements — the Zoho ecosystem offers more depth in that area.
Pick myBillPlease if: You are an Indian business that needs GST billing without limits on your free plan. If you sell on Shopify, need shipping from your billing dashboard, want Razorpay payment links in invoices, or just want a simple tool that covers billing, inventory, and GST reports — start with myBillPlease.
Pick Zoho Invoice if: You are a freelancer or service business that needs time tracking. If you bill in multiple currencies, need recurring invoices, want a client portal, or already use other Zoho products — Zoho Invoice fits that workflow better.
Key insight: The biggest difference is in the free plan. myBillPlease gives you unlimited customers and invoices for free. Zoho caps you at 5 customers. For a growing Indian business, hitting that 5-customer wall means upgrading to a paid plan fast. With myBillPlease, you can run your entire billing on the free plan as long as you need.
For e-commerce sellers: If you run a Shopify store or plan to sell online, myBillPlease is the clear winner. It syncs your orders, creates GST invoices, and handles shipping — all from one dashboard. Zoho has no Shopify support at all. Check our e-commerce billing page for more on how this works.
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